Phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections in India |
Brisk to moderate polling was reported on Tuesday in the third phase of polling in 116 parliamentary constituencies, spread across 13 states and two union territories to choose the 17th Lok Sabha. The 3rd Phase is the biggest of the seven phases as it covers 116 Parliamentary Constituencies in a single phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the early voters when he used his voting right at the Ahmedabad constituency on Tuesday. Voting is taking place for all 26 constituencies in Gujarat; all 20 in Kerala; 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka; 10 in Uttar Pradesh; seven in Chhattisgarh; six in Odisha; five each in Bihar and West Bengal; four in Assam; two in Goa; one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu & Tripura. Over 188.5 million voters will decide the fate of 1640 candidates in this phase of elections. Over 210 thousand polling booths are in place for the smooth conduct of polls. Several prominent leaders of various parties are in the fray in this phase including BJP President Amit Shah, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, and RJD leader Sharad Yadav.
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